India, June 20 -- While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) claims to have completed over half of its flood-mitigation work, several known waterlogging spots continue to face flooding during heavy rain.

Of the 230 waterlogging spots identified, the PMC claims to have completed flood-mitigation work at 85 spots whereas work is still underway or has been proposed at more than 100 remaining spots under the PMC or National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to officials, permanent flood-mitigation works such as new stormwater lines and box culverts have been installed at 40% of the waterlogging sites. Whereas work is either underway or awaiting implementation under NDMA (plans funded by NDMA) at another 50% of these sites.

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